GREATER KINGSPORT KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Pequest General Tso 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Also picking up back2back BIS on May 16th & 17th was the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso. The Peke from Pennsylvania did it in Gray TN at the Greater Kingsport Kennel Club’s two shows. 

GCH CH Cerise Blindside 

Day one ended with The General at the head of the line in judge June Penta’s final. Following close behind were the RBIS, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Cerise Blindside, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Crossroads Josie’s Dunwishin, the Doberman Pinscher, Goldgrove Mistletoe, the Scottish Terrier, CH Charthill Queen Of The Nile, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Tiburcio Da Maya, and the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Ceilidh’s Deep River Haute Couture. 

GCH CH Tiburcio Da Maya 

On Sunday judge Dana Cline would name The General his Best and the aforementioned Standard Poodle, Tobias, his Reserve, while the Golden Retriever, CH Goldentrip My Heart Will Be Go On, the Whippet, CH Longlesson Caught In the Crossfire, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Trillium Blue Naniloa At Traxx, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Edison’s I’m Just Getting Warmed Up, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Autumn’s Bamm Bamm. The country’s Number Three Toy Dog has been marching double time, tallying 16 BIS in 42 final appearances through May 17th.

MATTAPONI KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me 

Handler Kaz Hosaka and owners Ron & Debbie Scott are known for their white Toy Poodles, but it was their Black Standard Poodle, GCH CH Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me taking back2back BIS at the Mattaponi Kennel Club’s two shows in Manassas VA on May 16th & 17th. 

GCH CH MACH Brookewood's Just Too Hot CDX RE MXS MJS MXF 

On Saturday judge James Reynolds liked Roxie more than he did his Reserve, the Brittany, GCH CH MACH Brookewood's Just Too Hot CDX RE MXS MJS MXF, whom he liked more than the Black & Tan Coonhound, Bayaway Jerseys Due Process Of Law, the Leonberger, GCH CH A Fenier Eros, the Norfolk Terrier, GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Winning Ticket, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country’s Tag I’m It, or the Briard, GCH CH Brimar’s Spirit of a Storm. 

GCH CH Yarrow Venerie Winning Ticket 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

Sunday Roxie would impress judge Dr Robert Indeglia as did the returning Norfolk, Winston, whom he named his RBIS. Challenging Roxie and Winston were the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Saranac Toblerone, above named Coonhound, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Big Beach's Rhumba Man, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Dorien Dancin On A Breeze, and the Briard, GCH CH Ne Orageux's Flash Point. The two wins bring Roxie’s 2015 resume to three BIS in eight trips to the final ring.

THREE DAYS IN OYSTER BAY

GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez) 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The Ladies Kennel Association of America and the Long Island Kennel Club teamed up for three shows in Oyster Bay, NY, the home of President Theodore Roosevelt. The LKAA had the opener on May 15th and they asked judge Rita Biddle to take the day one final. Her final seven included the Gordon Setter, GCH CH Skara Braes I Was Worth The Wait, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Charteroak Blu Star, the Boxer, GCH CH Brisbane “N” Blue Mondays Diamonds Are Decadent, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, the Smooth Chihuahua, GCH CH Sonnus Filho (Sanchez), the French Bulldog, GCH CH JCRV-Klasse Warrior Raising The Banner, and the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Cityside Splitting The Defense. 

GCH CH Charteroak Blu Star 

Taking the BIS was the Chihuahua, Sonnito. The RBIS would go to the Afghan, Blu. Sonnito is the nation’s Number Seven Toy Dog with three BIS and 30 Toy Groups through May 17th. 

GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie 

(photo by Michael McGuire)

The next two days would belong to the nation’s Number One Terrier, the above named Skye Terrier, Charlie. At Saturday’s LKAA encore, judge Marjorie Tuff would name Charlie her best and the returning Boxer, Suri, her Reserve after considering the aforementioned Gordon, Chihuahua, & Corgi, and the Greyhound, GCH CH GrandCru Giaconda. 

GCH CH Brisbane “N” Blue Mondays Diamonds Are Decadent

Charlie would top judge Robert Hall’s final at Sunday’s LIKC show. Judge Hall would also like Sonnito, the Chihuahua, whom he named Reserve. Rounding out the seven were the now familiar Gordon, Afghan, Boxer, & Corgi, and the Dalmatian, GCH CH Chermar Atlantis Ruby Red Cinnabar CGC. Charlie is AKC’s Number Four Dog All Breeds with 16 BIS and 43 Terrier Groups.

DID YOU GO TO SCARBOROUGH?

GCH CH Classical’s My Turn CGC 

“Are you going to Scarborough Fair?” asks the anthem of the Summer of Love. That was the summer of 1967 when the Flower Children flocked to the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. Today whenever we hear that call, we think of a long weekend in Scarborough ME for four shows with the Vacationland Dog Club and the York County Kennel Club of Maine. 

GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist 

The set started on May 14th with the VDC’s opener. Judge Rodney Herner had the day one final and his choice of the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Legacy Random Titleist, the Wirehaired Dachshund, GCH CH Raydach’s Ride My Ducati SW, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Alisaton Saboteur V Raklyn Ciden, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Angarda Deja Vu Looking At You, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Char’s Seattle Slew For Triple Crown, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Erin’s I’m Your Man, the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn CGC. 

Grabbing the day one final was the Beardie, Turner. Coming in second was the Springer, Titleist. Turner is the nation’s Number One Bearded Collie and Number Seven Herding Dog with four BIS and 17 Herding Groups. 

GCH CH Hope Wind Don’t Ask 

Another Herding Dog, the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Hope Wind Don’t Ask, would take the next two BIS. At Friday’s YCKCM Why impressed judge Delores Burkholder more than did her RBIS, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Bear N Mind's Code Of Honor, the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Nautilus Keystone, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen , GCH CH Lacey’s Deck Plate Leader, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Caledonian Tea Time Of Wolfpit, the Prince Charles English toy Spaniel, GCH CH Sanchi Pleasant Surprise, or the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Kimik’s Who Dunnit. GCH CH Bear N Minds Code Of Honor 

GCH CH Bear N Mind's Code Of Honor

At Saturday’s VKC redux judge James Han would name Why his Best In Show and the Springer, Titleist, his Reserve , while the above named Dachshund, Doberman, AmStaff, the Pug, CH Cassius Passion Juanita Banana, and the Chow Chow, GCH CH Chowlamar’s Rebelrun Mr Kidd, looked on. The two wins were the first BIS for the seven year old dog. Congratulations to breeder Kristin Elmini , owners Bruce S Lovelette & Pamela A Gagnon, and handler Sarah Crepeau. 

GCH CH Raydach’s Ride My Ducati SW 

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Judge David Kittredge would close it out Sunday for the YCKCM. The seven dogs that stayed to the end were the Springer, Titleist, the Dachshund, Ducati, the returning Doberman, Tallie, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Sweet Time, the Papillon, GCH CH Medina’ s Luck Be A Lady Tonight, the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Barnstorm To-Jo BEn Wicked @ Adominos By Dzine, and the Belgian Sheepdog, CH Doerun-Hillside YouVe Got A Friend. 

Taking home the stop’s last BIS and RBIS were Titleist, the Springer and Ducati, the Dachshund. It was the fourth BIS in 16 final outings this year for the country’s Number 11 Sporting Dog.

KLAMATH DOG FANCIERS

GCH CH Wynmoor Sweetgrass White Diamonds 

(photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

Our final report for the Mary 9th/10th weekend comes in from Klamath Falls OR where the Klamath Dog Fanciers Association hosted two shows. The English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Sweetgrass White Diamonds, made the most of the opportunity, taking home both of the BIS. 

On Saturday judge Jacqueline Stacy picked Liz out of a lineup that included the Harrier GCH CH Pacific Happytails Heartbreak, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Peace River's Gathers No Moss At Sunstra , the RBIS, the Smooth Fox Terrier, CH Absolutely Stand Back Look Out, the Pug, GCH CH Pocket's Jato Jetliner, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Eskyblue Fuji Ltd Dom Perignon, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Wedgewood's Abracadabra. 

 Sunday judge Pat Hastings would see the same way, Naming Liz her Best and the Smooth Fox her Reserve while the same Harrier, Eskie, & Border Collie, the German Pinscher, GCH CH Oakwood V Kaitlers Revival, and the Toy Poodle, GCH CH North Well Vivian Jp Rose Queen, looked on. 

Liz burst on the show scene in spectacular fashion, topping the Sporting Group at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club show. So we are surprised that it took three months for Liz to pick up her first BISs. Congratulations to breeders/owners Dr Erin Kerfoot & Dr Alison Smith, co-breeder Alison Smith, owner Billie Kerfoot, and handler Janice Hayes.

TWO IN WOODLAND CA

GCH CH Starline’s Jimmy Choo 

Woodland CA, some 142 miles north of Santa Cruz CA, may seem an odd site for the Santa Cruz Kennel Club’s show on May 10th, but then it is a much more dog friendly area than the town famous for its surfers and animal rights activists. 

The Camellia Capital Kennel Club was up first on May 9th and they put judge Jane Treiber in the final ring with the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silveroak’s Surfcity Shades of Grey, the Whippet, GCH CH Starline’s Jimmy Choo, the Alaskan Malamute, GCH CH Silverice’s Jager Bomb, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Two t’s Eye of the Tiger, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Black Sky Jukka, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CHC Wind Spirit Rod's Amazing Grace. 

GCH CH Silveroak’s Surfcity Shades of Grey 

Best went to the Whippet and Reserve to the Weimaraner. It was the third BIS in 11 final appearances this year for the Whippet, Jimmy. 

GCH CH Allaruth Carmel Still Kidding V Sole Baye 

(photo by Sharon Carvalho)

Jimmy would return to the final ring on Sunday along with the above named Whippet, Malamute, & Schnauzer, the English Setter, GCH CH Indian Bend Kelyric Heart and Soul, the Pomeranian, CH Velocity’s Show Me The Money, the Bulldog, GCH CH Fulla Bull Soulja Boy, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Gaitway’s Huntin Big Dreams. 

The Schnauzer, JJ, strutted off with the big rosette and the Whippet, Jimmy, added the RBIS to his Saturday BIS. It was the first BIS in seven final appearances this year for JJ. Congratulations to breeders/owners Yvonne Phelps, Ruth Ziegler & Carma Ewer and handler Bergit Kabel.

FOUR DAYS IN ALBUQUERQUE

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno 

(photo by Vicki Holloway)

The Rio Grande Kennel Club and the Coronado Kennel Club of New Mexico offered exhibitors with lots of free time one of the more creative show options, hosting four shows in Albuquerque NM, May 9^th-May 12^th.  One might think that the Saturday to Tuesday format would not draw well.  One would be wrong.  The four day stop topped 5,000 entries. 

The availability of big points drew Top Ten competition and one dog, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, made the most of it, taking three of the four BIS awards.  At Saturday’s RGKC show Danny impressed judge Russell McFadden more than did the RBIS, the Bloodhound, GCH CH Quiet Creek's Limited Edition, who impressed him more than did the Brittany, GCH CH Rainbow Splash's Ruggedly Handsome, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Casablanca’s Vakmero Pandur, the Miniature Bull Terrier, GCH CH Dytona’s VIP, the Bulldog, Pop-a-Top Chimera Deal Me In, or the Smooth Collie, GCH CH Travler Kelise Overdrive.

GCH CH Quiet Creek's Limited Edition

Sunday  judge Dr Robert D Smith would see it the same way naming Danny his Best and the Bloodhound, BOB, his Reserve, after considering the same Brittany & MiniBull, the Akita, GCH CH Mojo’s Continuation Of A Myth, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Eastern-Magic Fly Me Safe, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Vonzo Frank.

GCH CH Rainbow Splash’s Ruggedly Handsome

(photo by Derek Glas)

The CKCNM took over on Monday and asked judge Jay Richardson to choose his BIS and RBIS from the now familiar Brittany, Beckett, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen , GCH CH Iceage v Tum-Tums Vriendjes, the aforementioned Kuvasz, the above named MiniBull, the Pom, Danny, the Bulldog, GCH CH Wilson’s I’m Your Handyman, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Tang Dynasty Rocky.

Once again, Danny would take the big rosette while the Brittany, Beckett, would collect the reserve ribbon.  Danny is the nation’s Number One Toy Dog and Number Two Dog All Breeds with 16 BI and 41 Toy Groups through May 12^th.

Judge Charlotte Patterson would see it the other way round at Tuesday’s CKCNM closer, naming Beckett her Best In Show and Danny her Reserve.  Rounding out her seven were the returning PBGV, Kuvasz. & MiniBull, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Sabe's Simply Invincible, and the German Shepherd Dog, Poh Moreno.

Beckett is the US’ Number One Sporting Dog and Number Four Dog All Breeds with 13 BIS and 36 Sporting Groups through May 12^th.

DENTON KENNEL CLUB

GCH CH Debmar Lovin Dixie SC

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The hometown Denton Kennel Club hosted two shows in their Texas hometown on May 9th & 10th. Day one ended with judge Eric Ringle in the final ring with the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Emery’s White Out, the Whippet, GCH CH Debmar Lovin Dixie, the Siberian Husky, CH Unicornhill Perfect Harmony, the Colored Bull Terrier, GCH CH Glentom’s Dirty Harry, the Pug, GCH CH Boolmark's Uncommonly Good, the Chinese Shar-Pei, GCH CH R-Lee Sparkle Plenty, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Broadway’s Cruisin Like Royalty of Canyon Lake RN. 

GCH CH R-Lee Sparkle Plenty 

Finishing one/two were the Whippet, Flirt, and the Shar-Pei, Sparkley. It was the first BIS this year by Flirt and handler Ashlie Whitmore. Congratulations to Ashlie and breeder/owner Deborah Bahm. 

GCH CH Reverie Cameo 

Flirt would be back in the final ring on Sunday along with the Golden and the Siberian. Joining them were the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Carillon Chazzen De Hayyim, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Sunny Bear’s Sonic Boom At Shar’s, the Chow Chow, Fu San Texas Legend CGC, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Reverie Cameo. 

GCH CH Carillon Chazzen De Hayyim 

Judge Alice Inman’s Best was the Aussie, Cameo and her Reserve, the Bedlington, Chaz. It was the second BIS in three final appearances this year for Cameo and breeder/owner/handler Leon Goetz.

THREE DAYS IN TOPEKA

 GCH CH Highcroft Worth the Wait

We are still two weeks behind in our reports, but are determined to give all the winners their time on these pages.  Our next report is from Topeka KS where the Sunflower Kennel Club of Olathe, Kansas and the Salina Kennel Club teamed for three shows May 9^th-11^th.  The SKCOK was up first, putting judge Harry “Butch” Schulman in the final ring with the Welsh Springer Spaniel, CH Welford’s Jesmond Waterfall, the Saluki, GCH CH Starlite's Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC, the St Bernard, GCH CH Aksala’s Peyton CGCA, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Roserock's Atticus Finch, the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Beaudreaux, the Bichon Frise, CH High Ridge The Sky’s The Limit with Gaylor, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Highcroft Worth the Wait.

Best went to the Collie and Reserve to the Bichon.  It was the first BIS for Worthington, the Collie.  Congratulations to breeder/owner/handler Leslie Jeszewski, breeder/owner Donald Jeszewski, and owner Judy Belluomini.

GCH CH Kilyka's Three Sheets At Aegir RN

Worthington and Finch, the Norwich, would be the only of Saturday’s finalists to make it back to judge Ann Hearn’s final on at Sunday’s Salina Kennel Club show.  Joining the were the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Kilyka's Three Sheets At Aegir RN, the Pug, GCH CH Azalea'Napplewood's Take Me There, and the Tibetan Terrier, GCH CH Kimik’s Who Dunnit.

GCH CH Roserock's Atticus Finch

Her BIS was the Newfoundland, Zane, and her RBIS, Finch, the Norwich.  It was also the first BIS for Zane.  Congratulations to breeder Betty McDonnell, owners Nicki Dobson, Michael Vanek, & Beth Van Horn, and handler Paul Catterson.

GCH CH Barberry’s Take A Chance On Me 

Judge Robert Shreve would have the closer at Monday’s SKCOK show and his pick of the previously seen Welsh Springer, Saluki, & Norwich, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Phillmar’s Superman, the Pug, GCH CH Careva’s Boodelicious, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Barberry’s Take A Chance On Me, and the Beauceron, GCH CH Gabek Eamon Du Chateau Rocher.

GCH CH Starlite's Made Of The Best Stuff On Earth BN RN JC

Taking home the set’s last big rosette was the Bichon, Finn.  Picking up the reserve ribbon was the Saluki, Snapple.  Finn is the nation’s Number One Bichon Frise and Number 12 Non-Sporting Dog with three BIS and 14 Group Ones.